FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Black Keys

Turn Blue World Tour

The Black Keys will embark on an extensive North American tour this fall. Promoted exclusively by Live Nation, the tour begins Sept. 5 in Columbus and runs through December, with dates at Torontos Air Canada Centre, Brooklyns Barclays Center and Nashvilles Bridgestone Arena, among others.

The tour supports the duos highly anticipated new album, Turn Blue, which will be released May 13 on Nonesuch Records and is now streaming exclusively on iTunes. In celebration of the release, the band will return to Saturday Night Live for their third musical guest appearance this Saturday, May 10.

Produced by Danger Mouse, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Turn Blue comprises 11 new tracks, including the first single, Fever, which is currently #1 on AAA radio for the fourth straight week and #2 on Alternative radio. Additionally, the albums title track recently premiered on Carneys SiriusXM show, Serious Boredom, and can be heard here. Both songs are available as free instant downloads with album preorders at theblackkeys.com/turnblue; the LP, CD or digital version may also be ordered as part of ticket and T-shirt bundles at the bands site. The songs are also on salealone or as free instant downloads with album preorderson iTunes.

Event: The Black Keys

Support: Jake Bugg

Venue: Target Center

Date/Time: Friday, October 24^th 2014 at 8pm (7pm Doors)

On-Sale: Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 16 at 10am at Target Centers Box Office, online at TargetCenter.com, AXS.com. livenation.com or call 888.9.AXS.TIX

Prices: $75, $55 and $35 Prices include $2.00 facility fee.

Floor will be General Admission. All other seats are reserved.

More: www.theblackkeys.com

Full Tour Routing: See attached.

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